To ensure the success of his TV company, Corinium, Tony Baddingham hires brilliant interviewer Declan O'Hara and ambitious American producer Cameron Cook. As the O'Haras move to the countryside, Declan has a rude awakening on his first day on the job, while Declan's daughter, Taggie, and wife, Maud,must adjust to their new life and neighbors. As the O'Haras find themselves caught in the cross-fire between rivals Tony and Rupert Campbell-Black, will Declan regret his new career move?
Keen to punish Rupert, Declan prepares to interview and obliterate him live on television. Meanwhile, Tony invites Freddie to his prestigious pheasant shoot, eager to recruit him to the Corinium board. With a little nudge from Rupert, Taggie starts to assert herself, but she worries that Declan has lost his way. The nation waits with bated breath for Rupert and Declan's showdown. Will Tony finally get his wish to bring down Rupert Campbell-Black?
It is a busy week at Corinium Studios. Preparations are underway for the first beauty pageant and a historic interview with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Declan's ego is growing with each successful show, but he strives for journalistic glory and to prove his integrity. As Tony breathes down his neck, will he play ball? If not, is Corinium big enough for both of them?
It is Christmas time and everyone is celebrating except Declan, who worries about Maud's extravagant party plans for their son's twenty-first birthday on New Year's Eve. Taggie is eager to reunite with an old flame and works to make the night perfect, but the evening is full of surprises as worlds collide. A serious event shocks Taggie and she is taken aback when Rupert offers help. Will Taggie accept Rupert's apology? Where will the chips fall for all concerned when the hangovers fade?
DI Chambers and her partner DS Dhillon investigate an elusive serial killer named Gideon Shepherd.
Cameron attends an awards ceremony in Spain alone, and is surprised to bump into Rupert staying at the same hotel. Out of Rutshire and away from prying eyes, could this be the start of something new, and what could it mean for Tony or Taggie? Meanwhile, Rupert takes a gamble to help new company Venturer take on rival Tony's Corinium. Will it pay off or will Declan and Freddie think Rupert has finally gone too far?
In 2001, Isabelle, Raphaël, Karim, and their teams had less than four months to get a new show on the air: Loft Story, a French remake of the Big Brother format. In France, they are the first ones to produce a ‘reality TV’ show and have to invent everything from scratch.
In 2001, Isabelle, Raphaël, Karim, and their teams had less than four months to get a new show on the air: Loft Story, a French remake of the Big Brother format. In France, they are the first ones to produce a ‘reality TV’ show and have to invent everything from scratch.
In 2001, Isabelle, Raphaël, Karim, and their teams had less than four months to get a new show on the air: Loft Story, a French remake of the Big Brother format. In France, they are the first ones to produce a ‘reality TV’ show and have to invent everything from scratch.
Declan feels the pressure to deliver a new hit show for Tony and his company, Corinium, with producer Cameron on hand to help despite their fractious relationship. Keen to recruit businessman Freddie Jones, Tony agrees to attend a dinner party, but the guest list holds nasty surprises. Taggie gets her first catering job, but the evening is fraught with incidents. When the dinner party descends into chaos, can Tony salvage the situation and kill two birds with one stone?
Morty might finally be at peace. But Space Morty might be in real trouble.
Lucy confronts the reality of her situation and is forced to make an impossible choice. Boyd is tested to her limits in her pursuit of the truth, and Dhillon comes to a realisation, with catastrophic results.
Astrid and James realize they are at the dawning of a new era when Felix starts showing signs of pre-teen rebellion; James tries to ease tensions after he rejects Bo's job offer.
In 2001, Isabelle, Raphaël, Karim, and their teams had less than four months to get a new show on the air: Loft Story, a French remake of the Big Brother format. In France, they are the first ones to produce a ‘reality TV’ show and have to invent everything from scratch.
In 2001, Isabelle, Raphaël, Karim, and their teams had less than four months to get a new show on the air: Loft Story, a French remake of the Big Brother format. In France, they are the first ones to produce a ‘reality TV’ show and have to invent everything from scratch.
In 2001, Isabelle, Raphaël, Karim, and their teams had less than four months to get a new show on the air: Loft Story, a French remake of the Big Brother format. In France, they are the first ones to produce a ‘reality TV’ show and have to invent everything from scratch.
Ten years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries wanted to create a time of peace, and a thriving country free from oppression. The new age of Meiji has come, but peace has not yet been achieved. Swords are banned but people are still murdered in the streets. Orphans of war veterans are left with nowhere to go, while the government seems content to just line their pockets with money.